Class B First-hand BFRO #2423

Hikers are followed by a 8-10 foot tall black creature, later that night they heard a series of roars

Summer 1983 afternoon into night British Columbia 11 witnesses

Account

In summer 1983 a camp leader took an assistant and nine boys on an overnight hike on Tet Ridge. During the afternoon hike they repeatedly glimpsed a large black figure at a distance and found very large tracks and broken branches high above the ground. That night at a near-summit camp the group heard multiple loud roars and stayed awake by the fire, also hearing movement below. They found no further sign on the hike out and agreed not to tell others.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Sounds

Physical traces

Described appearance

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Height src
Approx. 8 - 10 feet tall
Build src
large
Hair colour src
black
Other features src
head in proportion to body, no neck

Facts & provenance

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Date
Summer 1983
Stated BFRO report #2423 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day
afternoon into night
Derived BFRO report #2423 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Place
British Columbia
Stated BFRO report #2423 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Province, Location Details
Map point
49.3751, -123.2128 (± 37 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #2423 · cgndb:JAZAH · read with 40% confidence
Towns named in the place text ('Sunshine' and 'Gibsons'; Canadian Geographical Names Database landing 'Sunshine', New Westminster Land District)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #2423 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
11
Derived BFRO report #2423 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #2423 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 70% confidence
Witness was
leading an overnight youth camp hike
Stated BFRO report #2423 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a large, black figure
Stated BFRO report #2423 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #2423 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Tracks

incredibly large tracks seen during hike

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Tree damage

broken branches at 8 or 9 foot level

Measurements: 8 or 9 foot level

BFRO report, “Observed” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 1997-09-29 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 012402413a00
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization